Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
Date:
ca. 1802
Object Number:
1972.12ab
Medium:
Silk, gold, enamel
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Historical Artifacts
Seal stamp w/docu in box: For the sighing...the Lord...
Object Number:
INV.4658
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 4.1 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): in circular border: "FOR THE SIGHING OF THE NEEDY I WILL ARISE, SAITH THE LORD."
Description:
Black painted wooden stamp with circular seal atop rectangular block; figure group carved at center with inscription "FOR THE SIGHING OF THE NEEDY I WILL ARISE, SAITH THE LORD" in circular border.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
